Oversized baggage
Jul 15, 2023, 9:50 am
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Oversized baggage
The BA website states "The maximum dimensions for an oversize bag in the hold are 190 x 75 x 65cm" this seems pretty clear but is this enforced in practice? I have something that is 160 x 90 x 45cm so is too large in one of the dimensions. It's just a thought, I'll probably ship it some other way to avoid the hassle but I thought I'd consider this as an option.
Jul 15, 2023, 11:34 am
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Join Date: May 2018
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At the risk of pulling this thread off topic does BA still include a bike bag as part of your allowance? Do you have to take it to a regular check in desk first to get tagged and then to the oversize baggage area in T5 or can you head straight to that area where they can tag?
Jul 15, 2023, 1:14 pm
#5
Join Date: Jul 2014
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This is good news for me, at some point I’ll take my bike over to Italy. Transporting my bike on an aircraft is one situation I’ve avoided so far, but now I’ve lived almost three years in Bologna I need to stop it just collecting dust in a cupboard in London.
At the risk of pulling this thread off topic does BA still include a bike bag as part of your allowance? Do you have to take it to a regular check in desk first to get tagged and then to the oversize baggage area in T5 or can you head straight to that area where they can tag?
At the risk of pulling this thread off topic does BA still include a bike bag as part of your allowance? Do you have to take it to a regular check in desk first to get tagged and then to the oversize baggage area in T5 or can you head straight to that area where they can tag?
You can check in at the gold wing and then a porter will take it to oversize for you. Bologna is easy as well with BA , I did that last year and it’s my next destination for Ironman in Cervia.
Jul 17, 2023, 11:27 am
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Jul 17, 2023, 11:37 am
#8
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The check in staff will weigh the bag and tag it. You will then walk it to oversize.
skis and bike boxes are specific items not baggage per se.
I have taken all sorts ( I have a boat and ship boxes of stuff including some long items ) and no one has ever been concerned about dimensions but bear in mind the rules are the rules and you may find someone out to prove a point.
skis and bike boxes are specific items not baggage per se.
I have taken all sorts ( I have a boat and ship boxes of stuff including some long items ) and no one has ever been concerned about dimensions but bear in mind the rules are the rules and you may find someone out to prove a point.
Jul 17, 2023, 12:06 pm
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Join Date: Mar 2019
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I've taken mine on BA umpteen times (it's a bikeboxalan one), always been in CE and it was just treated as part of allowance.
At LGW go to check-in desk, they tag it and then you take it to the oversize area.
Same at LHR unless you are able to check-in at First Wing, there they tag it and take it to oversize for you, luxury!
I've never had it weighed at check-in, but often they ask me the weight, which I know as I weigh it before leaving.
The sports equipment page on ba.com says to call to let them know. However the only time I've done that they said not to bother, but if I were on a flight where I knew there might be a few bikes, like ACE around Ironman time, I think I'd still call to get confirmation.
At LGW go to check-in desk, they tag it and then you take it to the oversize area.
Same at LHR unless you are able to check-in at First Wing, there they tag it and take it to oversize for you, luxury!
I've never had it weighed at check-in, but often they ask me the weight, which I know as I weigh it before leaving.
The sports equipment page on ba.com says to call to let them know. However the only time I've done that they said not to bother, but if I were on a flight where I knew there might be a few bikes, like ACE around Ironman time, I think I'd still call to get confirmation.